Hybrid Director, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect

Posted 3 hours ago

Apply now

About the role

  • Director responsible for indirect sourcing and vendor management at global tech company. Leading procurement strategies to optimize costs and improve supplier performance while ensuring ESG compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop & elevate the indirect sourcing function by partnering with stakeholders to drive commercial efficiency, implementing initiatives that deliver measurable value
  • Collaborate with functional owners to create a strategic sourcing roadmap of critical indirect spend categories, drive rationalization of suppliers & consolidation/optimization of spend
  • Continually review global indirect spend, develop visualization tools for reporting to BizOps
  • For global indirect spend suppliers ensure NDA’s & contracts are in place, consistently reviewed & maintained. Ensure commercial terms, aligning with organizational goals.
  • Strengthen governance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulatory and ethical standards, including compliance with Modern Slavery legislation.
  • Establish KPIs to track cost savings, mitigate supplier risks, and drive quality improvements, ensuring continuous optimization of sourcing outcomes.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for indirect spend, including opportunity assessments, cost analyses, supplier due diligence, strategy development, RFQ/RFP management, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.
  • Implement indirect spend controls and improvements to approvals processes to control compressible spend growth
  • Develop and manage strategic supplier engagement forums, such as Quarterly Business Reviews with technology & service providers to strengthen collaboration & alignment to business priorities
  • Leverage technology and partnerships with third-party vendors to design and implement solutions for managing RFQs, RFPs, global spend analysis, and quality metrics.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields managing Operations
  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • MCIPS certification (or equivalent) preferred
  • Technology industry experience is desirable, with solid knowledge of Transport & 3PL service providers
  • Deep knowledge of global supply chains, with expertise in leveraging diverse tools and methods to manage complex sourcing environments
  • Advanced quantitative and analytical expertise with a track record of developing and executing risk frameworks and mitigation strategies
  • Thorough understanding & implementation of ESG initiatives & frameworks for compliance with government standards & certifications extending to those required to retain/win customer RFP’s

Benefits

  • annual market competitive bonus program
  • Thrive Program includes a suite of flexible work options
  • dedicated time for health and wellbeing including virtual Yoga or meditation sessions
  • Global Wellness paid day off
  • “Give Back Day” for community impact

Job title

Director, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$140,000 - $160,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

Report this job

See something inaccurate? Let us know and we'll update the listing.

Report job